Ash receiver



R. F. DE BOER May 7, 1935.

ASH RECEIVER Filed June 11, 1 934 Rudo\p}\ F. e. oex I 355.2:uma "7/Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH RECEIVER Rudolph DeBoer, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Application June 11, 1934, Serial No. 729,979

11 Claims. (Cl. 206-195) This invention relates generally to a containerand to supporting means therefor and more particularly to an ashreceiver mounted in an opening in a supported plate or supporting memberand is especially intended for use in automobiles.

The primary purpose of the present invention is to produce an ashreceiver which is easily swung to open position and when in its openposition the container is very accessible and is easily 1o removable forpurposes of emptying.

One of the objects of my invention resides in the fact that when thereceiver is in closed position the container is concealed and theopening therefore closed so that no smoke may escape therefrom and whenin the closed position the container is out of sight and out of the way.Another advantage of my invention resides in the fact that the receiverstays in the position in which it is placed and is yieldably held in itsclosed or open position.

Another advantage of the invention is that it is so constructed that itis easily installed, and easy to operate, and from a manufacturingstandpoint it isvery simple in construction, economical to manufactureand easy to assemble. The invention is also ornamental and attractive inappearance because of its particular shape and construction.

Another advantage of the invention is that it is mounted in such amanner that it will not mar the panel around it on which it is mounted.

An understanding of the invention and the simple and economicalconstruction which has been produced may be had from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawingin which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my invention in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with the supporting plate insection.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on the line of 3-3 of Fig. l of theash receiver in closed position.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 with thereceiver in closed position.

Fig. 5 is a plan view with the receiver in open position showing theouter shell and the supporting panel in cross section.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary horizontal section through the panel and outershell showing the mounting therefor.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the outer shell showing the pivotalmounting for the ash container, and

Fig. 8 is a vertical section through Fig. 7.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several Views ofthe drawing.

The invention consists of an outer semi-spherical shell I which at itsfront side is provided with a circular flange 2 in the form of a returnbend. 5 This outer shell is pierced at horizontally diametricallyopposite sides to form ears 3. The ears 3 are provided with screwreceiving openings 4 and have conical depressions to receive the screwheads.

This outer shell I is inserted through a circular opening 5 in asupporting plate 6, the supporting plate 6 having diametrically opposedears 1 formed thereon. An opening is formed through the ears I byforming a screw threaded. sleeve 15 thereon. Flat head screws 9 passthrough the openings 4 and the threaded sleeves 8 to hold the shell I inthe opening 5 of the supporting plate in such a manner that the flange 2is held spaced from the supporting plate 6. In most cases the 25supporting plate 6' will have a painted finish on it, therefore theflange 2 is held spaced from it to prevent the flange contacting withthe plate which might cause chipping of the paint.

Mounted on the shell I, in vertical alinement, 30 are the pivot pins l 0on which the container support II is pivoted. This container support comprises a semi-spherical portion I 2 and an outwardly extending portionl3 and terminates at its outer edge in the rearwardly extending circularband It. Adjacent each of the pivot pins ID are the indentations l5which frictionally engage the band l4 to space the band properly fromthe inner side of the shell I and also to frictionally engage the bandso that its pivotal move- 40 ment will not be too free. The containersupport is also provided with a finished cover I 6 which is ofsemi-spherical shape and fits directly over the semi-spherical portionl2 of the container support, the finished cover being held in place bythe rivet H.

The ash container proper, which is held frictionally within thecontainer support, comprises a semi-spherical shaped back portion l9which continues outwardly in the radial flat portion 20 and terminatesat its outer edge in the rearwardly extending annular band portion 2|.The outer surface of the band 2| and the inner surface of the band l4frictionally engage each other to hold the ash container in itssupported position. The ash container also has a rearwardly extendingsemi-sphericalportion .22 which is cut away at its upper side as shownat 23 to form the opening 24 therein. The shell 22 is positioned withinthe circular band 2| and is formed as an integral part'therewithpreferably by welding.

It will be noted that the semi-spherical or dome shaped portion IQ ofthe container is formed with a greater radius than that of thesenilspherical or dome shaped portion I2 of the container supportwhereby a. space is provided between the domes whereby heat in thecontainer, caused by hot ashes or lighted cigar or cigarette stubs, willnot be transmitted to the decoratively finished surface of the finishedcover l6 which would change the color of the decoration.

Means are provided for yieldably holding the ash container in either itsclosed or open position which is accomplished by piercing the outershell I to form the positioning spring 25 thereon. The positioningspring is bent so that it has an inwardly extending engaging portion 26.When the container is in closed position the engaging portion 26yieldably presses against the rearward edge of the bar 2| which has atendency to hold the container in the closed position. When thecontainer is in open position as shown in Fig. 5 the engaging portion 26yieldably contacts the flange l4 adjacent the portion l3 tending to holdthe container in its open position. This is very desirable in that whenthe receiver is mounted on an automobile considerable vibration is setup and it is desirable to have means provided to hold the container inthe position selected.

To open the container, the container support II is pushed inwardlyat-either side of vertical center and the support will rotate, afterenough pressure has been exerted to overcome the resistance of thesprings 25. Further rotation will bring the ash contai er proper to anoutwardly extending position where it is yieldably held by the springs25 and where it is accessible for the reception of ashes, cigar andcigarette stubs and where it is accessible for removal for emptying. Toempty the container it is easily removed from its pivoted support inwhich it is held by friction and by vacuum.

In the manufacture of the present invention only a few parts arerequired which are of simple shape and are easily stamped and assembled.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that an ash receiver hasbeen constructed which, owing to its particular construction, is easilyinstalled, easy to operate, simple in construction, economical tomanufacture and is very orna- 'mental and attractive in appearance.

Having thus described my invention, the particular construction which Iclaim as new is defined in the appended claims and which are to beconsidered comprehensive of all forms of structure coming within theirscope.

bodily through said opening and attached to said supporting plate, anash receiver pivoted to said shell, and means for yieldably holding thepivoted receiver in selected pivotal positions.

3. In an article of the class described comprising, a shell, and acontainer support pivoted on said shell, detents extending inwardly fromsaid shell to properly space the container support from the shell.

4. In a device of the class described having, a shell, a containersupport pivoted within said shell comprising a spherical portion, saidspherical portion extending radially and having an outwardly extendingportion and returning inwardly to form a band and an ash containermounted within said band on said container support.

5. An article of the class described comprising, a shell, a containersupport pivoted on said shell having an integral band therewith, an ashcontainer having an integral band therewith, said ash container beingmounted on said container support by inserting the band on the ashcontainer within the band on the container support and being held insaid relationship by friction.

6. An article of the class described comprising, a shell, a containersupport pivoted within said shell, and a container frictionallysupported on said container. support.

7. An article of the class described comprising, a container supporthaving a decoratively finished surface, a container supported within thecontainer support with said container spaced from the portion of thecontainer support having the decorative surface.

8. An article of the class described comprising, a semi-spherical shell,a container support pivoted within said shell, said container supportcomprising a circular band and a dome, having a decorative finish,extending outwardly from one edge of the band, a container supported onsaid container support, said container comprising a circular bandfrictionally engaged within the band of the container support, and adome extending from the corresponding edge of the band of the containerand the radius of the dome of the container being greater than theradius of the dome of the container support whereby a space is providedbetween the two domes.

9. In an article of the class described, a supporting plate having acircular opening therethrough, a shell having a radial flange, largerthan the opening in the supporting plate, extending therefrom, saidshell being substantially semi-spherical in form of lesser diameter thanthe opening in the supporting plate, an ash receiver pivoted within saidshell, said shell being mounted within the opening in the supportingplate with the flange thereon spaced from the supporting plate.

10. An article of the class described comprising a substantiallysemi-spherical shell, a container support pivoted on the verticaldiameter of the shell, a container mounted on said container support,said container extending within the shell when pivoted to closedposition and extending outside the shell when pivoted to open position.

11. An article as described in claim 10 being further characterized bymeans for yieldably holding the container and container support in openor closed position.

RUDOLPH F. DE BOER.

DISCLAIMER 2,000,275.-Rudolph F. De Boer, Grand Rapids, Mich. ASHRECEIVER. Patent dated May 7 ,7 1935. Disclaimer filed August 31, 1938,by the assignee,

Applied Arts Corporation. Hereby enters this disclaimer to claim 7 ofsaid patent in its entirety.

[Oficial Gazette September 27, 1.938.]

